Comments on: Swift Problem Gets National Attention

By: Btowner

Btowner — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:38:20 +0000

The only change people in Butchertown have asked for a facility that follows the law.

By: jake

jake — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:37:35 +0000

People: It’s important to educate yourself before commenting.

This is not about a slaughter house merely existing in a neighborhood. This is about a slaughter house repeatedly ignoring zoning and repeatedly breaking the law.

There is no way to excuse it. None.

By: Carter Burger

Carter Burger — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:34:44 +0000

Ok, suppose that Swift starts acting in “good faith” and starts following the rules. Ms. Noel will still shoo the workers away, which is very stupid I might add. Running your customers off? Hello!

The people will still complain about the slaughterhouse. I don’t understand the thought process of people who move into a neighborhood then insist the neighbors change. If you don’t want to live there, don’t move in. And if you insist on living there, don’t complain about the slaughterhouse you know is there.

By: Steve Magruder (I, not D or R)

Steve Magruder (I, not D or R) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:08:35 +0000

Yeah, the WSJ article comments are a case study in archconservative “thought”.

It’s typical that they ignore that Swift is the one not acting as a good neighbor and not complying with the rules as required by the conditional-use permit.

By: jake

jake — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:49:35 +0000

More fascinating: That the WSL writer spent two days in Louisville researching the matter – including an entire day inside Swift – and that’s all she wrote.

By: David Harpe

David Harpe — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:47:47 +0000

The comments section in the article you linked above is fascinating.